Trauma Treatment & Evaluation in Austin and Surrounding Areas
Living with trauma can feel like carrying an invisible weight that shapes how you think, feel, and respond to the world — even when you don’t want it to. Many people believe trauma is only about surviving extreme events like war or natural disasters, but in reality it can stem from a wide range of painful or overwhelming experiences. With the right evaluation and treatment, you can move from constantly being pulled back into the past to living more fully in the present.
Understanding Trauma
Plain-English definition: Trauma is the emotional and psychological response to deeply distressing events that overwhelm your ability to cope. It’s not just the event itself, but how your mind and body process it.
Beyond stereotypes: Trauma isn’t only tied to single, dramatic incidents. It can be the result of ongoing experiences such as emotional neglect, chronic stress, or unhealthy relationships. Adults often dismiss their own trauma because it “wasn’t as bad” as someone else’s — but your nervous system doesn’t compare notes; it reacts to what it perceives as overwhelming.
Common symptoms include:
Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected
Overreacting to minor stressors
Avoiding reminders of the event(s)
Trouble with trust and intimacy
Difficulty concentrating or sleeping
Why it’s often missed or misunderstood: Many people adapt so well to functioning “around” their trauma that they don’t recognize how much it’s still influencing their decisions, relationships, and physical health.
My Diagnostic Process
Comprehensive intake — understanding both the events and your current symptoms.
Evidence-based assessments — tools to identify trauma-related responses and patterns.
Differential diagnosis — clarifying whether symptoms stem from trauma, anxiety, depression, or other conditions.
Personalized plan — going beyond labels to address the root causes and promote healing.
Treatment Tailored to You
Therapy approaches: Trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness-based therapies to help reprocess and integrate experiences.
Medication support: When needed, to manage anxiety, depression, or sleep issues tied to trauma.
Lifestyle strategies: Grounding techniques, nervous system regulation, and resilience-building routines.
Ongoing adaptation: Your treatment evolves with you, supporting both immediate relief and long-term recovery.
Why My Practice is Different
Most online information about trauma is either too vague or too clinical to be useful in real life. I believe in giving you practical, actionable tools from day one so you:
Understand how trauma affects your mind and body
See the full spectrum of healing options
Start feeling more in control before you even book your first full session
Actionable insight you can try now: Practice a “present moment anchor” — when you feel triggered, name five things you see, four you can touch, three you hear, two you smell, and one you taste. It’s a simple, portable way to bring yourself back to the present.
Trauma Often Comes with Company
Trauma frequently overlaps with depression, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and chronic physical symptoms like headaches or digestive issues. Treating trauma effectively means addressing the full picture, not just the memories.
Serving Central Texas and Beyond
I provide trauma treatment for clients in:
Austin, Barton Creek, Bastrop, Bee Cave, Bertram, Blanco, Briarcliff, Brushy Creek, Buda, Burnet, Cedar Park, Circle C, Creedmoor, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Great Hills, Hays, Hutto, Jarrell, Johnson City, Jonestown, Jollyville, Kyle, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander, Liberty Hill, Lockhart, Luling, Manor, Marble Falls, Martindale, Meadowlakes, Mountain City, Mustang Ridge, New Braunfels, Niederwald, Pflugerville, Point Venture, River Place, Rollingwood, Round Rock, San Marcos, Smithville, Steiner Ranch, Sunset Valley, Taylor, The Domain, The Hills, Thrall, Volente, Webberville, Weir, West Lake Hills, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Zilker, and throughout all of Texas!